The Bowie County Elections Office is joining election officials across the country in recognizing National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Tuesday, August 11, as officials continue recruiting workers for the upcoming November midterm elections.
The nationwide initiative, led by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), encourages citizens to serve their communities by working at local polling places during elections.
With the midterm elections just a few months away, Bowie County Election Administrator Pat McCoy said additional poll workers are still needed to help staff voting locations throughout the county.
“This National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, we encourage you to make a difference in our community by signing up to be a poll worker,” McCoy said. “In the early elections in 2026, Bowie Elections had over 100 election workers at voting locations. We now ask for your help. Signing up to be a poll worker gives you an opportunity not only to see how elections are run, but to join your friends, neighbors, and coworkers to serve your community.”
Poll workers play a key role in ensuring elections run smoothly. Their responsibilities include setting up polling places, greeting voters, verifying voter registration, issuing ballots, and assisting voters by explaining voting procedures and demonstrating how voting equipment is used.
The Elections Office provides paid training for all qualified poll workers before Election Day.
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was established by the EAC in 2020 to raise awareness of the critical role election workers play in the democratic process and to encourage more Americans to volunteer or work at polling locations. Since its creation, the annual observance has become a nationwide effort to strengthen local election staffing.
Residents interested in becoming a Bowie County poll worker can learn more about eligibility requirements, compensation, and the application process by contacting the Bowie County Elections Office at 903-628-6706 or by visiting the county’s Elections webpage.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The commission works to support secure, accurate, and accessible elections by providing guidance to election officials, certifying voting systems, accrediting testing laboratories, and administering federal election assistance funds.
